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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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